SHORTS 8:
WELSH WORK
BYRION 8:
GWAITH O GYMRU
A rich and eclectic showcase of animation talent in Wales today.
These 14 brand new animated short films by Welsh and Wales-based artists span personal journeys, surreal comedy, mythology and landscape-led stories. From anime to stop motion, from experimental first films to a BAFTA-longlisted short – Welsh Work celebrates a remarkable diversity of voices, techniques, styles and stories.
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75mins | Advisory 15+ | Subtitled
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Content Notes: Themes of Abuse, Alcohol, Nudity, Self-Harm, Cannibalism
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Casgliad cyfoethog ac amrywiol o ddoniau animeiddio Cymru heddiw.
Mae’r 14 ffilm fer animeiddiedig newydd sbon yma gan artistiaid sy’n byw neu sy’n dod o Gymru yn amrywio o deithiau personol, comedi swreal, mytholeg, a straeon tirwedd. O anime i stop-symud, o ffilmiau cyntaf arbrofol i ffilm fer sydd wedi cyrraedd rhestr hir BAFTA – mae rhaglen Gwaith o Gymru yn dathlu amrywiaeth nodedig o leisiau, technegau, arddulliau a straeon.
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75mun | Cynghorir 15+ | Isdeitlau
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Nodiadau cynnwys: Themâu Camdriniaeth, Alcohol, Noethni, Hunan-niweidio, Canibaliaeth
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(S) - Student film
(W) - Welsh Premiere
(UK) - UK Premiere
(World) - World Premiere
BRAIN SPACE
Dir. Laura Tofarides | Wales | 08:21
Cyf. Laura Tofarides | Cymru | 08:21
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When propelled into her own mind a young woman meets her inner child and battles to save her from the shadows of her own trauma.
Pan gaiff ei thaflu i mewn i’w meddwl ei hunan, mae menyw ifanc yn cwrdd â’r plentyn mewnol ynddi, ac yn brwydro i’w hachub rhag cysgodion ei thrawma.
PASSENGER
Dir. Nia Alavezos | Wales | 09:55
Cyf. Nia Alavezos | Cymru | 09:55
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In this anime-inspired film, Cora’s life changes forever after a vengeful Spirit appears. The Spirit tries to possess Cora’s body, but over time they form a dysfunctional relationship.
Yn y ffilm yma sydd wedi’i hysbrydoli gan anime, mae bywyd Cora’n newid am byth ar ôl i Ysbryd dialgar ymddangos. Mae’r Ysbryd yn ceisio meddiannu corff Cora, ond dros amser maen nhw’n ffurfio perthynas broblemus.
MEAL DEAL
Dir. Niamh McArdle, Amy Mulcahy, Anais Mia Diane Kheir | Wales | 04:21 (S)
Cyf. Niamh McArdle, Amy Mulcahy, Anais Mia Diane Kheir | Cymru | 04:21
A mockumentary comedy of a collection of interviews and skits from an old man, a security guard, a set of friends and a mischievous seagull on their opinions on classic meal deals, the increasing prices and their favourite choices.
Ffilm gomedi ffug-ddogfennol sy’n gasgliad o sgits a chyfweliadau gyda hen ddyn, swyddog diogelwch, criw o ffrindiau, a gwylan ddireidus am eu barn am y ‘meal deal’ clasurol, y cynnydd yn ei bris, a’u hoff ddewisiadau.
WHY WON'T ANYONE EAT ME?
Dir. Lewis Joseph Parker Macaulay | Wales | 04:13 (S)
Cyf. Lewis Joseph Parker Macaulay | Cymru | 04:13
Michael, a young chef with a passion for cooking her own scabs, seeks the validation of her idol Le Grande Louche, the experimental TV chef who is seemingly the only person she thinks will accept her scab cooking.
Mae Michael, cogyddes ifanc sy’n angerddol am goginio ei chrachennau, yn benderfynol o gael cymeradwyaeth ei harwr Le Grande Louche, y cogydd teledu arbrofol a’r unig berson mae hi’n credu wnaiff ei derbyn am goginio crachennau.
PROJECT: MASSACRE
Dir. Megan Powell | Wales | 02:40 (S)
Cyf. Megan Powell | Cymru | 02:40
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Chrissie, a dear little lady who loves gardening, goes to tend to her beloved plants when she realises they're under attack by pests!
Mae Chrissie, menyw fach annwyl sydd wrth ei bodd â garddio, yn mynd i ofalu am ei phlanhigion pan maen sylweddoli bod pla yn ymosod arnynt!
THOU CANST EVER RETURN
Dir. Dexter George Clifford-Keane | Wales | 02:55
Cyf. Dexter George Clifford-Keane | Cymru | 02:55
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A film about wet landscapes. Their past, present, and future. 2D animation made using pencil, watercolour, and gouache.
Ffilm am dirweddau gwlyb. Eu gorffennol, eu presennol, a’u dyfodol. Animeiddiad 2D o bensel, dyfrlliw, a gouache.
THE PAPER TREES/Y COED PAPUR
Dir. Paddy Merrigan | Wales | 06:06 (S)
Cyf. Paddy Merrigan | Cymru | 06:06
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Inspired by surreal folklore and shadow puppet theatre, The Crooked Chorus presents a tale of loss and regrowth.
Wedi’i hysbrydoli gan lên gwerin swreal a theatr pypedau cysgod, mae The Crooked Chorus yn cyflwyno stori am golled ac aildyfu.
THE GREEN LADY
Dir. Robert Brown | Wales | 03:00
Cyf. Robert Brown | Cymru | 03:00
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The Green Lady of Caerphilly Castle, Wales, UK. A story of love, betrayal, and the afterlife.
Boneddiges Werdd Castell Caerffili. Stori am gariad, brad, a bywyd ar ôl marwolaeth.
GOSSIP/CLECS
Dir. Harri Shanahan | Wales | 02:03
Cyf. Harri Shanahan | Cymru | 02:03 ​
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​This animated story tells of two older women being gossiped about on a train by a fascinated ticket collector.
Mae’r stori animeiddiedig yma’n adrodd stori casglwr tocynnau’n cario clecs am ddwy ddynes hÅ·n ar drên.
ALL HAIL THE DUCK KING
Dir. Tommy Howlett | Wales | 06:02 (S)
Cyf. Tommy Howlett | Cymru | 06:02
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When Bill struggles with artist’s block, a childishly drawn duck called Quack emerges out. The more Bill ignores Quack, the more distracting the duck becomes.
Pan mae Bill yn profi bloc artistig, mae hwyaden wedi’i darlunio’n blentynnaidd o’r enw Quack yn dod i’r golwg. Y mwyaf mae Bill yn anwybyddu Quack, y mwyaf mae’r hwyaden yn mynd â’i sylw.
CRYBABY
Dir. Eleri Edwards | Wales | 11:00
Cyf. Eleri Edwards | Cymru | 11:00
​Boxes, memories, and a furious inner critic collide in this bold animated short about autism, identity, and inner strength.
​Mae bocsys, atgofion, a beirniad mewnol blin yn gwrthdaro yn y ffilm fer animeiddiedig feiddgar yma am awtistiaeth, hunaniaeth, a chryfder mewnol.
9 TO 5
Dir. Castiel Collyer | Wales | 02:09 (S)
Cyf. Castiel Collyer | Cymru | 02:09
An unlucky dachshund goes about a normal working day
Mae ci daschund anlwcus yn gwneud diwrnod arferol o waith.
LIMINAL ROOTS
Dir. Aliyah Harfoot | Wales | 04:20 (S)
Cyf. Aliyah Harfoot | Cymru | 04:20
A journey through the memories of a young girl struggling to come to terms with the complexity of her mixed-raced identity.
Taith drwy atgofion merch ifanc sy’n cael trafferth dod i delerau â chymhlethdod ei hunaniaeth hilgymysg.
HOLM
Dir. Nico Dafydd | Wales | 08:09
Cyf. Nico Dafydd | Cymru | 08:09
Sometimes in high winds we can get blown off course. Hiraeth, and the inevitability of growing up become two opposing forces for Cati and her Dad.
Weithiau mewn gwyntoedd cryfion, cawn ein chwythu i’r cyfeiriad anghywir. Mae hiraeth, a natur anochel tyfu i fyny, yn troi’n ddau rym gwrthwynebol i Cati a’i thad.